Morning Wrap: A Settlement and 'Serial'
Apple, Google and other tech companies have reached a settlement on a major antitrust case, and “Serial's” Adnan Syed awaits an appeals judge's ruling: This is a round-up of legal news from ALM affiliated publications and news outlets around the country.
January 15, 2015 at 02:35 AM
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The original version of this story was published on National Law Journal
Tech Antitrust: The biggest players in tech say they've reached a settlement in an antitrust class action lawsuit brought by their employees who said the companies conspired not to hire each other's workers. The New York Times reported Wednesday that Apple, Google, Adobe and Intel may pay $415 million in the settlement.
Serial's Next Chapter: The state of Maryland is standing by its case against Adnan Syed, the man convicted of killing his school girlfriend and the main subject of the true crime podcast “Serial.” The state attorney general's office said Wednesday that the court should deny Syed's request for appeal, according to the Baltimore Sun. Both sides now await a ruling from the Maryland Court of Special Appeals.
Response Coming: Foley & Lardner responds to the U.S. Supreme Court's disciplinary action against one of its lawyers, the NLJ's Tony Mauro reports.
Big Hire from the Hill: Wilmer Cutler Picker Hale and Dorr is adding muscle to its lobbying group, which barely existed two years ago, by hiring a Republican staffer from Sen. Rob Portman's office. The NLJ looked at why the firm's move is important for the D.C. lobbyist market.
Bundle Up: It may be winter in Washington, but it's frozen in St. Louis. Here's a photo from the offices of Bryan Cave:
Ice on the mighty Mississippi as seen from @BryanCaveLLP 36th fl @GatewayArchSTL . pic.twitter.com/KlYjMJCDhr
— Leslie Leader Brooks (@LeslieLBrooks) January 14, 2015
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